Gold prices rose for a third consecutive session on Thursday, supported by the dollar’s decline as investors looked to the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium for clues on inflation and the interest rate path from the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold rose 0.8 percent to $1,764.39 an ounce by 0927 GMT. …
Read More »The dollar is falling from its highest level in two decades
The US dollar retreated from its highest level in two decades against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, as investors awaited the speech of Federal Reserve Chairman (US Central Bank) Jerome Powell in anticipation of recent indications regarding the course of monetary policy. The Australian dollar has outperformed its …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday, August 24
Investors have an eye on digesting the latest US economic data and another eye on the signals that could be contained in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech before Jackson Hole Symposium on Friday. Fed’s annual event will host global economists and policymakers to discuss a variety of topics. Market players …
Read More »USD/JPY Reacts To Dollar’s Cautious Rally
The USD/JPY pair is facing daily resistance as well as a break of the hourly trendline support that is expected to expose the asset at the 137’s figure. The asset is trading at 137.14 at the time of writing.A break below the said level could open the way for a …
Read More »EUR/USD pressured post short rebound
US dollar loses some momentum on risk appetite as attention shifts to Jackson Hole. The EUR/USD pair looks unable to recover 1.0000, and instead, holds near 20-year lows.The EUR/USD rose from the daily low at 0.9907 to 0.9998 in a few minutes around the London fix, on the back of …
Read More »Have Comments By Fed’s Kashkari Pushed Treasury yields Higher?
Treasury yields advanced Wednesday morning, led by the 2-year maturity which reflects the near-term path of Fed’s policy, as investors digested hawkish comments from regional central-bank official Neel Kashkari.On Tuesday, Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed, said that the central bank needs to push ahead with tightening monetary policy until …
Read More »Gold has chance for correction ahead of Jackson Hole
Gold has extended its bullish correction to the 38.2%$ ratio target and now has a chance of a deeper correction. Jackson Hole symposium is looming and signals by Jerome Powell are most awaited for direction and clues.The dollar benefited from higher US yields following the demand from domestic and international …
Read More »Wells Fargo: USD could peak in Q4
Analysts believe the US Dollar strength through the end of 2022 as a result of the hawkish Fed. They point out the dollar could peak during the fourth quarter of 2022, starting a period of cyclical weakness against most currencies in 2023 as the US economy enters recession and the …
Read More »Will Mega Hike Save Eurozone From Looming Crisis?
The Swiss National Bank imposed a minimum exchange rate against the Euro. Fears are, currently, accelerating of a new Euro crisis is broadly spreading. There are several signals that the Euro is weakening again. This week, the shared currency fell to a new all-time low against the Swiss franc. The …
Read More »Market closer to bottom as pending home sales decline
US Pending home sales dropped 19.9% in July compared with July 2021. This economic reading is a a measure of signed contracts on existing homes. The figure fell along eight out of the past nine months as rising mortgage rates made housing less affordable.Pending home sales, a measure of signed …
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